Enrollment Exceeds Expectations At Dine? College

Officials at Dine? College are excited about enrollment numbers this fall as more students than expected have registered for classes despite challenges stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.

Provost Geraldine Garrity initially thought the limitations of internet access and connectivity on the Navajo Nation might affect numbers, but she said students found a way and prepared for the fall semester. The school reported that fall enrollment totaled 1,348 as of Monday. That's 50 students less than at the same time last year. Officials say the college is getting more transfer students and that full-time students outnumber part-timers this year.